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INTERVIEW

What’s Better: Simplicity or Standardization in Bacteriophage Nomenclature?

November 8, 2024 Raphael Hans Lwesya

Imagine you’re a scientist in the early 1900s, just discovering that tiny viruses can infect and destroy bacteria. You’re calling them “bacteriophages,” and it makes sense to name them based on their bacterial host. After…

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PHAGE THERAPY

The Promise of Personalized Phage Therapy

August 21, 2025 Neelofar Shaik

Imagine being ill with an infection that no antibiotic can cure. For many people around the world, this is a frightening reality…

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PHAGE RESISTANCE

Nebulized phage therapy treats cystic fibrosis cases

May 13, 2025 Neelofar Shaik

The incidence of ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp.) is alarming. And so are the MDR(Multi-drug resistant) cases and PDR(PAN…

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AI Research Internship at Phagos

6 Jan 2026
Learn and contribute to the development of AI solutions to fight antimicrobial resistance through bacteriophage research. As an intern understand and learn to predict bacteriophage–host…

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Bacteriophage Conference at BITS PILANI, Goa

January 7, 2026

In association with International Association for Bacteriophage and AMR Research (IABAMRR), BITS Pilani, K K Birla, Goa Campus, Goa is organizing conference “ONE HEALTH, ONE SOLUTION:…

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Internship Opportunities at The Phage Blog

November 26, 2025

Empowering global phage education through science communication The Phage Blog is expanding, and we’re looking for motivated interns who are passionate about science, communication, creativity, and…